“High definition” has nothing to do with getting high and reading a dictionary, but there are jokes.
“RT @RickieJacobs These rappers try to take my recognition/ We smoke weed then read the dictionary for that HIGH definition” was posted on Twitter by JOY🌠 on November 10, 2009. “For years, I believed that “High Definition” was a game where people smoked weed and read the dictionary” was posted on Twitter by Platypus Wisdom on October 6, 2010.
“I couldn’t afford a nice television, so I just smoked a ton of weed and read the dictionary. High definition” was posted on Reddit—Jokes on February 1, 2019. “I can’t afford a nice t.v. So, I just smoke a load of weed and read the dictionary. HIGH DEFINITION” was posted on Reddit—Jokes on February 28, 2022.
Wiktionary: high definition
Noun
high definition (usually uncountable, plural high definitions)
1. (uncountable) Enhanced picture quality on a TV or any other display.
Synonym: HD
Coordinate terms: standard definition, FHD, UHD, QHD
2. (countable) A television or display device displaying images in an enhanced picture quality format or such images.
Twitter
JOY🌠
@Joyriginal
RT @RickieJacobs These rappers try to take my recognition/ We smoke weed then read the dictionary for that HIGH definition
10:31 PM · Nov 10, 2009·Twitter Web Client
Twitter
Platypus Wisdom
@DukbilPlatitude
For years, I believed that “High Definition” was a game where people smoked weed and read the dictionary.
2:58 PM · Oct 6, 2010·Twitter Web Client
Twitter
FORCE
@Yaw_Ambition
I miss the good old days when high definition just meant smoking weed and read the dictionary.
8:42 AM · Aug 7, 2011·Snaptu
Twitter
Mikey likes it!
@mikeym00n
Back in my day, High Definition was when you smoked weed and read the dictionary.
8:06 PM · Jan 9, 2013·Twitter for iPad
Twitter
Will Presti
@WillPresti
If we wanted high definition we smoked weed and read the dictionary. #HowOldAreYou
2:32 PM · Mar 28, 2014·Twitter Web Client
Reddit—Jokes
Posted by u/NerdLiftSleepRepeat February 1, 2019
I couldn’t afford a nice television, so I just smoked a ton of weed and read the dictionary.
High definition.
Twitter
stroy moyd
@StroyMoyd
Lol Lil Wayne be talking bout “I smoke weed and read the dictionary..call it HIGH DEFINITION”
1:55 PM · Aug 11, 2019·Twitter for iPhone
Reddit—Jokes
Posted by u/VERBERD February 28, 2022
I can’t afford a nice t.v.
So, I just smoke a load of weed and read the dictionary.
HIGH DEFINITION.
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